GNU bug report logs - #12334
[patches] two tiny textual fixes for 'touch'

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Message #14 received at 12334 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>
To: Benno Schulenberg <bensberg <at> justemail.net>
Cc: 12334 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#12334: [patches] two tiny textual fixes for 'touch'
Date: Sun, 02 Sep 2012 18:10:17 +0200

Benno Schulenberg wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 2, 2012, at 13:54, Jim Meyering wrote:
>> Benno Schulenberg wrote:
>> > -Ignored; for compatibility with BSD versions of @command{touch}.
>> > +Ignored; recognized for compatibility with BSD versions of @command{touch}.
>>
>> This seems understandable to me already.
>
> Yes, with a little thought jump it's understandable; the sentence
> simply makes more sense with the "recognized" included.
>
>> And besides, the same construct appears in at least 3 other places: [...]
>
> Then I would suggest to change them all.  Would such patch be accepted?

Sure, but please s/recognized/accepted/.

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